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Antonyms for shootershoot·er

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  1. shooternoun

    Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.

    Synonyms:
    marksman

  2. shooternoun

    A firearm.

    Synonyms:
    blaster

  3. shooternoun

    Synonyms:
    shoot-em-up

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  1. taw, shooternoun

    a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

    Synonyms:
    gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

  2. shot, shooternoun

    a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

    "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

    Synonyms:
    gunman, crap-shooter, shaft, gunslinger, pellet, hired gun, dig, guessing, snap, taw, torpedo, guesswork, blastoff, gun, barb, stab, slam, scene, crack, snapshot, shooting, gibe, guess, gun for hire, hit man, stroke, triggerman, jibe, injection, dead reckoning, hitman, shot

  3. shooter, crap-shooternoun

    a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

    Synonyms:
    gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

  4. shooternoun

    (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

    Synonyms:
    gun, triggerman, shot, hitman, gunman, hit man, taw, gunslinger, torpedo, crap-shooter, gun for hire, hired gun

  5. gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooternoun

    a professional killer who uses a gun

    Synonyms:
    ordnance, gunman, crap-shooter, gunslinger, hired gun, heavy weapon, grease-gun, throttle, gas pedal, torpedo, accelerator pedal, taw, sub, gun, hero, grinder, numbfish, crampfish, submarine sandwich, shot, gas, submarine, zep, artillery, gun for hire, hitman, hit man, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, accelerator, hero sandwich, hoagie, poor boy

How to use shooter in a sentence?

  1. Bob Casey:

    We know that the shooter in Orlando used a high-powered weapon that allowed him to fire a large number of bullets in rapid succession.

  2. Tom Barrett:

    There are multiple people who have died, including, I believe, the shooter.

  3. Lafayette Police:

    It appears the shooter died from a self inflicted gun shot wound after discharging his weapon numerous times.

  4. Chief Deputy Russell Osterhout:

    As far as I know, this is one family, the shooter was the father and the victims were his family.

  5. Cheri Bustos:

    This shooter is now on the loose, so everybody in our community is being warned about how he is armed and dangerous.

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